Chase Morrill, his sister Ashley, Ashley's husband Ryan Eldridge, team members Matthew Dix, Jared Baker, Brad Weston, and Lance Gatcomb, and other team members, breathe new life into their clients' cabins across the Great State of Maine.
Genre: Reality-TV
Cast:Chase Morrill , Ashley Morrill , Ryan Eldridge , Matthew Dix , Jared Baker , Brad Weston , Lance Gatcomb , Travis Mills , Kelsey Mills , Jon Fishman
A family from Maine works together to rehab a historic cabin from the 1930s in just six weeks. Can Chase and his team save the camp in time? Or will a hidden surprise underneath the cabin derail the whole project?
Chase and his team tackle a 1930s island cabin with major rot issues. With a budget of $30,000 and six weeks to complete the project, will the team be able to transform the cabin while maintaining all of the original rustic charm?
Chase Morrill and his team transform an off-the-grid eyesore into a beautiful Maine vacation home.
Chase and his team take on a dated and dysfunctional cabin in Belgrade Lakes. With a budget of $40,000 and six weeks to finish the project, will they be able to turn it into the perfect family retreat?
Chase and his team travel to Dedham, ME, to restore a dilapidated camp that was once an old schoolhouse. When a serious case of rot threatens to shut down the project, Chase and Ryan are forced to make an expensive decision.
Chase and his team are called in to renovate a neglected camp for a growing family. But they are challenged with overcoming an unusual blueprint and a steep outdoor slope in time for the family's end-of-summer party.
Chase and the team want to dismantle, move and restore a log cabin before Lance's wedding. With the event quickly approaching and Lance busy building outhouses and goose pens for his fiance, the team must work fast to finish.
Chase Morrill and his team tackle the renovation of a 130-year-old cabin on an island. With a budget of $40,000 and six weeks, can they overcome the challenges of building on an island to ensure the cabin lasts another 100 years?
Chase Morrill and his team renovate an off-the-grid hunting cabin deep in the woods of Oxford, ME. They have a budget of $20,000 and a time frame of six weeks, but can they get the cabin done before winter comes?
Chase and his team have been called to renovate a camp uniquely situated on two ponds. With winter weather right around the corner, the team needs to hustle in order to complete the renovation before Thanksgiving.
Chase and his team are called to renovate two A-Frames in Maine's Sugarloaf Valley. With only six weeks to finish both renovations, Chase divides the team in half, and the winning team gets to dress the losing team for dinner.
The Cabin Masters take on a historic shack that's one nor'easter away from falling into the creek. The renovation involves opening up boarded windows and clearing out animal droppings, years of trash and old machinery.
Chase Morrill and team take on a cabin in Industry, ME, that hasn't been touched since the 1970s. 40 years of Maine winters have taken a toll, so between snow delays and a $45,000 budget, renovations will come down to the wire.
Chase and his team of builders take on an unusual project turning a simple lakeside cottage formerly operated as part of the Maine Chance residential spa into an ADA-compliant event center for veteran and their families.
The Cabin Masters help a DIY homeowner jump-start his project and renovate a cabin on Damariscotta Lake with kids in mind.
Chase and his team are deep in the woods of New Sharon, Maine, to help the cabin owners save their rundown 1940s camp from falling into the pristine Kimball Pond. He'd like to patch up the holes and get his wife to come back to the camp.
Chase Morrill and his team are hired to finish a cabin for a homeowner who has been collecting materials for years but simply hasn't been able to finish the project. The crew hopes to make the homeowner's dream a reality in just eight weeks.
Chase, Ashley and the team find themselves rebuilding an old oyster shack for a working oyster farm in Edgecomb. Forced into immediate action by their shortest timeline to date, the team must start their preliminary work with snow still on the ground.
The team is in West Bath to work on a 20ft x 20ft family camp built in 1961 on the coast of the New Meadows River. After 56 years of use, the third-generation owners have decided to add facilities and more appropriate living quarters for the large family reunions they host each year.
The Cabin Masters are in West Bath, Maine, to work on a family camp on the New Meadows River. After 40 years of use, the owners have decided to add facilities and better living quarters for their annual large family reunions.
Chase and the team travel to a secluded spot near to Desert Pond to turn a couple's forgotten shack into a relaxing retreat. The couple has big ambitions for the one-room space, which will stretch the crew's budget and timeline.
The Cabin Masters take on a project along the Kennebec River in Caratunk. They're challenged with taking a shell of a cabin that was moved to its current property from Lake Moxie and renovating it to create a small efficiency home for family and friends to stay when they visit.
A family has the resources to give their Lincolnville cabin the love it deserves now that their four children are almost done with college. However, the crew has their hands full with this job because the cabin has been neglected for 25 years.
Chase Morrill and the team work to save an old cabin in Oakland that the homeowner purchased from his father. The owner hopes that the renovation will give the cabin many more years of life so he can share his childhood memories there with his own children.
Chase and his team take on a project on McGrath Pond in Oakland that has been empty for 15 years. While it seems like a pretty straightforward renovation, starting a project this late in the season raises a lot of challenges. Can Chase and his team get this project done before winter comes and brings construction to a halt?
The Cabin Masters have a $50,000 budget to renovate a 100-year-old camp four-times the size of their usual builds. After it's found the cabin requires lead paint abatement, along with a series of harsh weather delays, the crew reluctantly asks for an extension on their deadline and faces the truth that cabins weren't meant to be built in the winter.
The Kennebec Valley YMCA needs a new play structure, and the Cabin Masters are eager to donate their time and creativity for the children of Augusta, ME. They also decide to build the workshop that Chase Morrill has always wanted.
When the Cabin Masters learn that the owner of their latest project works at a brewery in Portland, they're excited to check it out for inspiration as they turn the weekend getaway into a three-season home away from home. Located on the shore of Sabattus Pond, the cabin has a steep drop-off to the water, a front door in the wrong place, a kitchen that's too tiny, and an unusable loft thanks to a low ceiling.
Two animal lovers call on Chase and his team to turn their cabin into a pet sanctuary. The crew adds modern-day amenities while maintaining the rustic appeal that originally attracted the owners.
Chase and the team are excited to perform a Christmas miracle and transform a couple's inherited 1950s cabin into a wonderland for the whole family to enjoy.
Chase and the team have their hands full transforming a family's treasured 1950s lobster shack into a cabin that will create a lifetime of memories for generations to come.
It's a Cabin Masters conundrum as Chase and the team are challenged to take a former garage and turn it into a home that will comfortably accommodate six siblings and their 17 kids.
A couple buys a dilapidated cabin in Phillips, Maine, in hopes of keeping the area's fly-fishing traditions alive. Chase Morrill and his team pull out all the stops to fix a myriad of issues in just 11 weeks.
Chase and the crew transform a vacation cabin that was originally a 1920s horse barn into a stable building. Drawing from the past as inspiration, the crew also wants to honor the owners' late parents in this emotional build.
A couple's Belle Island camp has a long multi-generational history within their family spanning nearly 100 years. They call on the Cabin Masters to bring these historic buildings into the present and stand the test of time.
In a Maine Cabin Masters first, Chase and his creative crew help a newlywed couple take a questionable "wedding gift" and turn it into an alpine ski bungalow that would rival those found in the Swiss Alps.
A couple calls on the Cabin Masters to help save the owner from himself after their mountain camp was leveled by a freak tornado. With community involvement and an emphasis on outdoor entertaining, and with Ashley in charge while Chase is out ill, the team completes an open second floor and the desired finishing touches to the camp as they race to wrap it up before the first snow falls.
The Cabin Masters pay tribute to the late matriarch of an amazing legacy in West Gardiner, Maine, by restoring two rustic cabins on her 113-acre Wakefield Wildlife Sanctuary.
After buying her parents' old summer camp in Bridgton, a mother calls on the Cabin Masters to help her completely renovate the home for her parents to retire in full-time.
The Cabin Masters help three women turn their dream into reality and remodel their "diamond in the rough" cabin into a cherished gem and family gathering spot.
Chase and the crew are tasked with a relocation and land manifestation of a family Yurt. With a budget of $15,000 and a five-week timeline, the new Yurt Masters move quickly to get the Yurt ready before the oncoming ice and snow.
A couple with two hockey-loving boys calls on the Cabin Masters to take their camp they'd purchased only two months earlier on David Pond and turn it into a family vacation cabin.
The Cabin Masters team helps their own Matthew Dix restore his grandfather's old shed to its former glory. With $25,000 of family money, "Dixie" and the Cabin Masters visit every chance they get to restore the decrepit cabin.
A couple purchased a quaint cabin with an accompanying railroad caboose. Chase and the team transform both spaces to create a camp by enlarging the main cabin, while the caboose provides more bunk space and storage.
A couple inherited their quaint cabin from his grandfather, who originally built the cabin by hand in 1978. Chase and his team focus on transforming the former fish and lobster shack into a fun family cabin.
The cabin known as the "Call of The Loon" has been reacquired by the builder's great-granddaughter. Chase and the team update the amenities and add a second story to accommodate the large family.
For the past 20 years, a family has created lasting memories of their cabin overlooking Harpswell Sound. Chase and the team jack and level the cabin and expand it with a loft space to accommodate the next generation of the family.
Ballard. An early 1900s cabin that's intimately tied to Maine's history and legacy puts Chase and the team to the test as they try to re-create its original look and feel.
Call of The Loon. Moosehead Lake, the cabin known as the "Call of The Loon" has been reacquired by the original builder's great-granddaughter. The team update the amenities and add a second story to accommodate the large family.
Chase and his team take on part of the big project of Agassiz Village in Poland with a small budget and with the support of the community, to help the camp for underprivileged kids.
An early 1900s cabin that's intimately tied to Maine's history and legacy puts Chase and the team to the test as they try to re-create its original look and feel.
A couple found their own slice of heaven overlooking Lake Annabessacook, only to find out it needed more work than they could provide. Chase and the team take it out of its current 1950's decor and update it with modern touches.
A family of five has been cramped in their small 3-season 1940s cabin that's so small the youngest daughter sleeps in the camper. Chase and the team want to expand the footprint of the cabin, but must work fast to finish before winter.
Lifelong Mainers bought their 1954 Belgrade cabin in 1987 and have maintained most of it over the years. Chase and the team give the camp much-needed life by rebuilding its front wall and replacing the heating system.
Chase and the team jump at the opportunity to buy the Daggett's 140-year-old farmhouse in Manchester and transform it into their headquarters. They plan to create a showroom, and a place where Ashley can design and create custom pieces.
A couple would like to see their rustic camping cabin without plumbing transformed into a place where they can entertain and enjoy multiple seasons. Additionally, they'd like to pay homage to their funeral home business.
A family of four from Florida is living in their dream home on a scenic Maine lake. But from the kitchen to the rafters, it's in need of some serious renovations to withstand the winter months and really work for them.
A couple started building a small cabin in Manchester, but the Maine Guide's health issues are making the job difficult. They call on Chase and the team to finish the project so they can enjoy it with their children and grandchildren.
A man calls on the Cabin Masters to repair and renovate his family's fishing camp in Wayne. He hopes to get a screened-in porch, his wife hopes for a space for her massage table, and the team must act quickly before winter arrives.
Chase and the team are challenged to renovate a family's cabin that's fallen into major disrepair in Winthrop. They must navigate a hillside to stabilize the camp and make repairs so the family can enjoy it for another 42 years.
A couple finds a cabin that has been untouched for years on the shore of Messalonskee Lake. With an interior that's in a state of hibernation, Chase and the team upgrade the property to 4-season while maintaining its rustic beauty.
A family can't keep up with their cabin's mounting repairs on Little Sebago Lake. Chase and the team step in to rework its floor plan and move the cabin off its foundation to rework it, making it more accessible for the older generation.
A couple recently inherited the cabin where he spent summers in Vassalboro, and it needs major repairs. The team finds they must tear it down to the original floor system and recreate a dream cabin to accommodate the entire family.
Chase, Ryan, and Ashley reveal their viewers' favorite waterfront cabin projects.
Chase, Ryan, and Ashley take a fun-filled look back to pick their favorite unique builds from so many great camps over the years.
Chase, Ryan, and Ashley showcase their most challenging builds from all four seasons.
The Maine Cabin Masters team share their favorite construction and remodeling tips and tricks, including demo, working with and storing wood, using cedar shakes, and working with artisans to create custom projects.
Chase, Ryan, and Ashley reveal their viewers' favorite Island Escape projects.
The Cabin Masters count down the top 10 projects they turned from trash to treasure as voted on by fans. Featuring their most creative upcycles, Chase and his team re-purposed heirlooms that provide a one-of-a-kind touch to every camp.
Chase, Ryan, and Ashley answer questions asked by their fans on their social media pages. From Ryan and Ashley working together as a married couple to build-related questions, the team provides stories and commentary on projects.
The Cabin Masters share the top 10 family retreats as voted on by the fans. Featured are cherished pieces of family art, historic landmarks, and dedicated stewards looking to restore the sacred memories of those gone, but not forgotten.
A couple asks for some help to expand their East Pond camp that Alan's grandfather purchased in 1970. They need more space for their family, one of whom stays in a tent on the deck, but still want to preserve the camp for the future.
Since the 1960s, Dave Wilkinson has dreamed of owning a camp on Bear Pond. His father spent summers logging on the lake, and Dave would set up a simple teepee camp on the shores wherever he could. A decade ago the Wilkinson family, Dave, his wife Kelly, and sons Rex and Cy, realized their dream, purchasing "Wit's End" in Hartford, ME. But a nasty winter storm and a fallen tree threatened to destroy the camp. Heartbroken, the Wilkinsons called on Chase and the Cabin Masters for a rescue. The structure will be reinforced to stand the test of time and, with Rex and Cy both expecting their first child, space will be added for the growing family to spread out in. The Wilkinsons are funky people, and the Cabin Masters plan to not only preserve but celebrate the camp's oddities, complete with a fresh face on Dave's old teepee.
An old fish tale claims that before the Andersen family became owners of their Clary Lake camp in 1964, $5 would buy a stay at the cabin, complete with a massage and a bottle of moonshine. True or not, sisters Charlene Andersen and Pennilyn Dudley fondly recall many stories from the last 50 years of living at the camp. Though well-loved and well-lived in throughout the years, the camp has not gotten the TLC it's deserved. The sisters are hoping that, with a primp and pop of color, Chase and the Cabin Masters team can restore the health of their family camp.
The Eldridge family has lived on Cobbosseeconntee Lake for nearly a century. For the last thirty-years they've been the infamous owners of the biggest eyesore on the lake - a dilapidated one-story structure with chipping paint and a collapsing retaining wall. Now, with the help of Chase, Ryan and the rest of the Cabin Masters, Ryan's younger brother Rhett and his wife Caroline will no longer be the owners of the biggest eyesore on shore. However, as the team begins to tear into the old shack, they realize this little job has some of the biggest problems they've ever faced.
Mike and Linda White's cabin on Great Pond in Belgrade, ME, is a true family camp. In 1957, Linda's father sold his Ford convertible for the funds to purchase the shell of the cabin and, after adding interior walls, a kitchen, and a statement red fireplace, gifted it to his daughter. When the Whites married in 2019, Linda not only gained a husband but also expanded her family to include three children, their spouses, and six grandchildren. Now, to fit the whole family comfortably for generations to come, the newlyweds need to expand and upgrade their cabin -- and they consider Chase and the Cabin Masters the most qualified for the job. Making the cabin bigger and brighter, the Cabin Masters will add a daylight basement with a bathroom, two bedrooms, and an open living area. They'll also preserve Linda's father's touches, including the original hardwood floors and the red fireplace. When it's all said and done, the White family will have a camp large enough for the entire clan to live life at its very best.
You never know what's at the end of a dirt road in Maine, which is where the Hamill family's 1963 Mount Vernon cabin is creepily isolated. When owner Ike Hamill's father purchased his dream camp in 1996, after spending many years and many river trips wistfully gazing upon it, little did he know that it would become his son's favorite place to write horror novels - especially during a thunderstorm. For the rest of the Hamill family, the cabin is a place of fun and enjoyment. Though they love that it's as rustic as they come, with only the bare minimums- 300 square feet and no kitchen, bathroom or electricity- the Hamill family hopes that Chase and the Cabin Masters can improve the camp's livability. By adding electricity, running water, and an addition that would double the size of the camp, the Cabin Masters will create the cabin Ike's father has always dreamed of, rustic charm and all.
Tim and Patty Costin met in Maine as teenagers and fell in love not too far from Farr's Cove, where they purchased their first lakeside home together in 1990. Now, thirty years later and parents to two sons, also named Tim and Pat, the growing Costin family needs more space than their hundred-year-old camp provides. As new grandparents, Tim and Patty want to create a family home they can watch their grandchildren grow up and enjoy, just as their sons have enjoyed for the past three decades on Farr's cove.
As children, Chase and Ashley would spend their summers at the Kennebec Valley YMCA. Ashley believes her years at the Y may have inspired and cultivated her love of design today. Now, decades later, the summer camp of their youth is in desperate need of a new Arts and Crafts building; and with no budget for the project, the YMCA knows there's only one team willing to take the job: Chase, Ashley and the rest of the Cabin Masters. With help from the community, Chase and the team race against winter to finish the build before the snow starts flying.
Nate Laflin and his family fell in love with the "The Little Red Camp" as soon as they saw it. Located on Cobbosseecontee Lake, this 200-year old boathouse turned cabin is a rare find because it is stationed directly on the water, something a potential camp owner would never be able to find today. Chase and his team will have to figure out how to keep the cabin safely near the water, all while re-enforcing it, addressing rot issues, uneven walls and ultimately creating more space for the Laflins to be able to enjoy their summer retreat with their two young daughters.
For 40 years Dave Emmith dreamed of following in his grandparents footsteps and owning a camp on Annabessacook Lake in Winthrop, ME. In 2006 when land on the lake went up for sale, he jumped on the opportunity. From there, Dave set out with plans to construct a cabin. With the help of his family, they were able to build the camp within 72 hours. Now, as a recent retiree, Dave is looking to turn the cabin into a getaway for his wife and himself. However, the cabin that was built in 72 hours is lacking some of the most common creature comforts. For starters, there are no bedrooms. With that, the Emmith's want to add more space to the camp, create a master bedroom and separate the two bathrooms the camp does have so that they can enjoy all the cabin has to offer with their family and friends.
The Cabin Masters count down their Top 10 summer camps that offer the most supreme grilling, lakeside chilling and summer shenanigans. Plus, Chase, Ashley and Ryan share a number of deleted scenes and reveal incredible cabin transformations.
Ashley takes the lead as she reminisces about her favorite Cabin Master memories. From the clever and crazy ways Chase has brought them to new camps to what it's really like to work with Lance, fun and laughter are around every corner in her top picks.
Chase takes a trip down memory lane as he reveals insider info that only the Cabin Masters know. From sharing the lasting impression his father left on him to the moments that made him question why he got into this business, Chase tells all.
The Cabin Masters kid around as they count down their Top 10 best camps for kids. They'll fly down zip-lines, make moose calls, build a giant board game, and create kid-friendly play rooms, while revisiting kid-friendly cabins that appeal to everyone's inner child.
Ryan leads the charge on this trip down memory lane as he dishes out insider info on the Cabin Masters. He'll reveal what his life was like before becoming a carpenter, what it's like building with Chase and how he really feels about working with Ashley.
Chase, Ryan and Ashley bare all by answering questions asked by their viewers on social media. They'll reveal behind-the-scenes anecdotes, brand-new commentary on their biggest challenges, a special ode to each of their High School Alma Maters, and never-before-seen-footage of the team rebuilding the circa 1807 Damariscotta Fish Ladder.
Chase, Ashley and Ryan get bundled up as they count down their top ten winter camps. They've had to deal with frozen tools, weather delays and blinding blizzards to renovate and insulate cabins that are made for getting warm by the fire during the winter months.
Featuring deleted footage and extended scenes, the Cabin Masters showcase all the custom knick-knacks that slipped through the cracks. They'll revisit the good, bad and just plain ugly one-of-a-kind pieces that never got their moment to shine.
For Ted Wiederhorn, a cabin on the ocean front was a dream he had all his life. Now he finally has his wish granted after purchasing an abandoned lobster shack on a peninsula, only accessible by boat or hike. But the property has fallen into disrepair, and it's up to the Cabin Masters to get this shack up and shaking once again. The project will include updating the old lobster shack to create a vibrant new living space with Solar, new docks for ease of access, and removing piles of refuse by barge. With a tight deadline and a $50,000 budget, the Cabin Masters have a nautical build ahead of them.
A family with a legacy of enjoying the lakes of Maine just bought a 30-year-old Gambrel Garage with an efficiency apartment on the second floor located at Flying Pond. But the apartment is too small and outdated for the family to stay in together. Chase and the Cabin Masters arrive early in winter to have this camp completely remodeled in time for summer. With slippery and cold weather conditions, and the entire first floor needing to be converted from a garage into a living space, the Cabin Masters have much to accomplish in a short amount of time. But Chase and the team transform the space into a dream cabin, giving it a beautiful cottage feel and more than doubling the living space.
The Chadwick family has purchased a cabin built in 1906 by the Cony family, and now need the Cabin Masters help for a long overdo remodel. Fun fact, the Cony family also built Chase, Dixie, and Ashley's old high school. Not so fun fact, Cony high school is the rival of Ryan, Brad, and Jedi's old high school, Gardiner. Can the team overcome their past schoolyard grudges to fix a rotting roof, completely remodel the interior, and add in a specialty fire pit and outdoor bar all on a tight 8 week deadline?
The Cabin Masters restore a cabin once owned by Bette Davis for Chase's wife, Sarah, as a tribute to her late mother. With a $40,000 budget and only twelve weeks to build, the team gets to work updating the interior with a new kitchen, bigger windows to let in more light, and Chase's funky decoration style. The final restored cabin is one Mimi Eva would have been proud to see and is ready for the next generation of the Morrill family to enjoy.
A family that has owned land in Maine for over 100 years has recently re-purchased some land they had sold in the past. With the land and cabin back in the family, it's up to the Cabin Masters to update it. Chase and team start by building an entirely new bedroom and bathroom. They also landscape the property in muddy and frozen winter conditions. Last, they find their centers while creating a yoga and meditation space in front of gorgeous picture windows.
The Cooper family has been coming to the cottage their grandfather built in the 70's for generations. But now it's time for an update, and this cabin needs new everything. Good thing the Cabin Masters are here to help refresh the interior kitchen and bedrooms, build safer access to the loft, and add on a new screened in porch. They also plan on removing an inflammable apple shed from the property and build safe stairs down to the shoreline. With a twelve-week timeline and a $30,000 budget, it's time for the Cabin Masters to pick up where grandpa left off and take this cabin into the 21st century.
The Cabin Masters are converting the first post office ever built in Manchester into a small cabin in an off grid location. Won with a bid of $25, the Worthing family purchased the post office to give it new purpose. Now, after sitting dormant on their property for so many years, the Worthing's have asked the Cabin Masters for help converting it into a cabin while still preserving the history. With a budget of $25,000 and an 8-week timeline, the team springs into action to finish this unique build on time and on budget.
Built originally for a bachelor party using old floors from a church in Pittston, Maine, grandfather and Shriner "Bampy" Hersom has renovated and maintained the family cabin for generations. His recent passing has left more than just a family who miss him dearly; it's left his favorite place in disrepair. The Cabin Masters jump in, excited to pick up where he left off by making a bigger bathroom and kitchen and adding new loft space for the Hersom's growing family. But when Doug the plumber digs up the septic system, he finds it's been rotted out and will need a complete overhaul. Can the Cabin Masters stay within the budget and the timeframe of this build, or will this unexpected project stop the build in its tracks?
Many years ago, Chase's father Eric Morrill renovated the Foster's cabin. Owned by the Fosters since 1871, and even becoming a public swimming area at one point, the cabin has a personal history to Chase and Ashley. By adding a new bathroom, improving the utilization of space, and refurbishing the landscape The Cabin Masters hope to follow Eric Morrill's lead and make this cabin something special. Along the way the team will uncover a colony of voracious carpenter ants, Ryan will get to practice his landscaping skills with the team's new tractor, and the Masters will struggle fitting the new shower through the front door.
The Reisner family vacations in Lincolnville every summer with the mission of updating their thirty-year-old cabin. But every summer they get too distracted enjoying Maine and end up with nothing done. Enter the Maine Cabin Masters to stay on target. But there are build surprises around every corner of this project slowing the Masters down, like finding extensive sill rot under the windows. Not only is the team fixing up the cabin, but they are also updating a bunkhouse and building an entirely new boat house in time for the family to enjoy the summer. The Masters rush to finish the boat house but have to take their time measuring to stay within the strict permitting guidelines. Chase and team will need to stay focused and precise to finish the Reisner cabin on time.
Chase, Ashley, and Ryan arrive at the Herzig family camp to a pleasant surprise; the family has come together to sing them an original song. But the lyrics reflect the family's situation in a more dire light; "Maine Cabin Masters, our cabin's a disaster. MCM, we need you!" With their father having both a heart attack and Covid in the same year, and their camp sinking because of a stream running underneath it, Beth and Laura Herzig have been going through it. But the Cabin Masters have come to the rescue to start getting this family back on track. With a $60,000 budget, a goal to winterize and lift the cabin, and a tight timeline to get it all done it's up to the build team to help the Herzig family change their tune.
The Lefebvre family has just purchased a camp that in Ryan's words "...get's the award for nicest property, worst camp, maybe?" Once a public beach, the cabin and bunkhouse have been rotting on the property for over thirty years to the point where mice literally rain from the ceiling. With the cabin in need of a thorough remodel and bunkhouse needing to be built from scratch, the Cabin Masters have their work cut out for them. But with a 12-week deadline and a $50,000 budget for both structures, the team will design on a dime to turn this camp from worst to the best.
Out on Cobbosseecontee Lake, the Maine Cabin Masters arrive to help the Webbers remodel their family cabin from the 1960's. The cabin needs more living space, but there's a catch; the team can't build outside of the original footprint, only up. That plus a $30,000 budget, sheets of metal slipping off the roof, and a live electrical mast that gets downed during demolition keeps the team on their toes. But what starts out as a troublesome puzzle soon becomes one of Ryan's favorite camps, and the finished cabin is an amazing transformation from the 1960's original.
When the Barnett Family purchased land on Sebec Lake, they also acquired an old shipping container to become their dream cabin. They knew the Maine Cabin Masters' big imaginations and expert skills could transform the container into a functioning camp. If anyone is up for the task, it's the Maine Cabin Masters.
Deep in the forests of Maine, Masters of Cabins, Chase and Ashley, have been summoned to Burgundar, a medieval live action role playing community in need of the builders' aid. Burgundar's market tent, fire pit, and gathering inn are failing, and the Cabin Masters team must rally together to save the day. The Masters have grand plans for the camp, but must battle a ferocious rain storm and winter moving over the land that put them in peril missing their timeline. Will the Masters of Cabins prevail and give the Burgundar community a camp that will stand the test of time?
The McQuaids have recently become the owners of an empty lot across the street from their beloved cabin on David Pond - and they thought there was no better way to use it than to build their Mom a cabin of her own. She and her late husband, the patriarch of the McQuaid family, loved coming up to the lake and a new cabin would be the ideal culmination of the dream they shared together. It's truly a blank slate for the Cabin Masters, who will design a camp that can serve the McQuaids for years to come. They make sure to include some special touches of the McQuaid's Dad's memory in what they hope will be a home away from home. Not many people can say they have a Cabin Masters original from the ground up, and the McQuaids are thrilled to see what they come up with.
The Maine Cabin Masters have all hands on deck to count down their top ten Fully Decked Out Cabins. These decks were the biggest wrecks before the Masters arrived to cut out the rot and restore these outdoor spaces for fun in the Maine sun.
For years, Jedi and Dixie have worked side by side with Chase, Ashley and Ryan rebuilding and restoring cabins all across the state of Maine - and they've made a lot great memories along the way. In this episode, Dixie and Jedi revisit some of their favorite builds, thrills, and special projects. Whether it's working in freezing conditions, stealing an afternoon to fly-fish or finding time to get in a hockey game, Jedi and Dixie make sure that the Cabin Master way isn't all work and no play. The team wouldn't be the same without them, so tune in and see all the special moments and memories they've made along the way.
Whether it's a tight budget or a lack of materials, there are times that the Maine Cabin Masters have to get creative when it comes to building and restoring camps for their clients. Tonight the Cabin Masters are counting down their top ten camps that started as something other than a camp. From retooling old sheds and shipping containers, to getting medieval on a role-playing village, join the Masters as they revisit their favorite camps that started as something else. If it has a roof and walls, Chase, Ashley, Ryan and the Cabin Masters team can turn it into a cabin.
Fire up the grill and put on the lobster, because tonight's episode is all about cooking in Maine. Nobody wants to vacation on an empty stomach, so over the years, the Maine Cabin Masters have built kitchens, grills, and outdoor ovens so that camp owners can keep their families and friends fed. Tonight they'll revisit some of their favorite food-friendly installations that brought meals and feels all across Vacationland. From hunting cabin cookeries and lake-and-bake wood stoves, to chill and grill backyards and on-the-water drinks on tap, join the cabin masters as they boil down their favorite camps for cooking.
Grab your time machine and a comfy chair, because tonight the Maine Cabin Masters are counting down their top ten most historic camps. Over the years, the masters have renovated and preserved many camps steeped in Vacationland history and lore by adding a modern spin to their projects without losing any of their vintage charm. From antique clam shacks and broken down beach clubs, to hundred year old farmhouses and lagging log cabins, join the masters as they shake off the dust, root out the rot, and revisit classic cabin restorations all across Maine. This episode is one for the history books.
Stretch out and get ready to tear down some walls, because tonight, the Maine Cabin Masters are counting down their top ten cabins that went from "cramped" to "camp." When you're camping, everybody needs their own space. As families expand and children grow up, nobody wants to be cooped up on vacation. Over the years, the Masters have opened up roofs and added on square footage to turn tiny one-room stay-aways into comfy two-floor getaways. From stuffy ten-by-ten franken-camps and space-wasting layouts, to expanded floor-plans and lofty additions, join the Masters as they renovate roomy cabins all across the great state of Maine.
Put on your hiking boots and pack your bags, because tonight the Maine Cabin Masters are taking you on a tour of their home state. Over the course of an hour, Chase, Ashley, and Ryan will highlight some of their favorite areas, activities and cabins all over the Pine Tree State. From Smalls Falls belly-flopping and coastal clam-digging, to lobster-boat fishing and pine-forest hiking, they'll take you from the Northwest Mountains to Down East on the Maine coast and by the end of this tour you'll be planning your own trip to the team's home turf. What better tour guides than the Cabin Masters.
The Rooney Family loves spending their summer with relatives and friends on Great Pond. But their camp has two major issues: it's too small to share with their three adult children, and, it's so dark when they're inside, they can barely tell they're on a lake. Knowing they always rise to the occasion, the Rooneys call the Maine Cabin Masters, hoping they can lift their camp and add a floor below the existing footprint. It takes a lot of yankee ingenuity and equipment, including I-Beams, soil heaters, drainage pumps, and excavators to pull off this engineering feat in the dead of winter. But the Cabin Masters are determined to give the Rooneys their quintessential lake cabin.
It was a frightening day for the Palumbo family when a sudden severe thunderstorm blew a giant tree into their camp - with them inside. Though the family made it out, injured but alive, their camp was not as lucky. The Palumbos' summer getaway was a total loss. Now, ready to rebuild, who better to call than Chase, Ashley, and the Maine Cabin Masters. Though community guidelines require the camp's exterior to stay the same, the Cabin Masters get creative with the interior, and aim to grant the Palumbos' wish for a bigger bathroom and a sunroom that feels connected to the rest of the camp. The Cabin Masters hope to create a miracle among the wreckage, where the Palumbo family can salvage old memories and make many new ones.
Just off the snowmobile trails sits the Holland family camp, a winter retreat built by Andy Holland's father. The modest camp has recently passed on to Andy and he, his wife Terry, and his son Jonathan want to make it comfortable for year-round living for both them and their herd of rescue corgis. The family knows they need an expert hand in order to honor Dad's memory through the renovations which is why they choose Chase, Ashley, and the Maine Cabin Masters for the job. The family's wish list includes a bigger bathroom, more light on the inside, and a four-season porch - a dream of Andy's father that has yet to be realized. And of course, they need some special touches for the Holland's furry friends. The Cabin Masters hope to fulfill Andy and his dad's dreams for the camp, giving the family a space they can treasure in every season.
Every summer, boys and girls from across New England attend the YMCA Camp of Maine and spend the days swimming, playing sports and learning valuable life skills. But after nearly one hundred years in operation, some of the camp's buildings are in desperate need of renovations, and that has the camp's current stewards, Jeff and Kim Gleason calling the Maine Cabin Masters for help. Their wish list includes new bathrooms for the campers, a bunkhouse for the camp's cooks, a chicken coop for the camp's resident hens, and a covered outdoor grill area. With a big list and a small budget, Chase, Ashley, and the team have to get creative as they salvage old material, repurpose wood, and brave the coldest days of winter to complete the project in time for the summer camping season. If there's anyone who can get it done, it's the Maine Cabin Masters.
In the 1940's Kristin Erickson's grandfather built two family cabins on Three-Corner Pond. Her mother and father live in one, while she and her family spend every summer in the other cabin. With her parents blessing, Kristin would like to tackle some renovations to make their happy holiday home a little more roomy for her exceptionally tall husband and son, and their exceptional daughter Karly. With the help of Chase and the Cabin Masters, the cabin will see a spacious update that will add major square footage to the kitchen, higher countertops for ease of access when cooking, raised ceilings in the loft, an accessible bathroom for Karly, and a smoother walkway from the Erickson lodge to Grandma and Grandpa's through the woods.
Shelly Wheeler grew up splashing around in the bright blue water of China Lake. Now, with a growing family of her own, and her relatives dotting the shores in their perfect summer cabins, Shelly and her husband Travis want to be able to host family functions at their own camp. The only problem: their camp is too small; so small, their daughter hits her head when she stands up in her room. With a growing list of issues and three growing kids, the Wheelers reach out to the Cabin Masters to help them renovate and resize their lakeside home. There's just one thing standing in their way: one of the largest trees in Maine - it needs to come down without breaking the camp or the budget.
Chase, Ashley, and Ryan head to Carrabassett Valley to meet students of the Maine Outing Club, an organization at the University of Maine. The students are stewards of a century old bunkhouse near Sugarloaf Mountain, a quaint but dilapidated spot that hosts student skiers, snowboarders, and winter adventurers. A hundred years have taken its toll on the well-loved camp and the students implore the Maine Cabin Masters to help them upgrade the safety of the structure. But they don't want to compromise the decades of character, or "cabin spice," that has built up in this off-grid cabin over the years. Chase, Ashley and the team get to work stabilizing and insulating the camp, getting it ready for another hundred years of students.
Lisa Craig calls on the Cabin Masters to help restore the camp her husband Randy was fixing up before he suddenly passed away. Chase, Ashley, and Ryan get right to work on the old boy's camp cabin and pull out all the stops, even calling on the kind folks at Friends of Cobbossee Watershed to help reinforce the shoreline on which the cabin is precariously located. With some TLC left behind by Randy and the love and care of the Cabin Masters team, the Craig's camp is fixed up just in time for them to enjoy the summer season.
In the sixties, seven friends equally split the ownership of a hunting cabin near Alder Stream in Northern Maine, and agreed that as the seven men passed on, ownership would transfer to the remaining men. Thus, Camp Lucky Seven was born. The cabin is the definition of rugged: no plumbing, no electricity, and just enough space for seven guys to lay their heads. Now, the Cobb brothers, Dan, Tim, and John, have inherited the camp from their father, the last of the seven men standing. They enlist the Maine Cabin Masters to help them restore the cabin to its former glory - and add a few creature comforts. But first, Chase, Ashley and the team must figure out if the camp can even be saved. Intending to preserve Camp Lucky Seven's legacy as best they can, the Cabin Masters gear up to give the Cobb brothers a cabin they can call their hunting home.
A daunting "Keep Out" sign greets visitors to David and Bishop Hopkins' recently purchased camp. Though uninhabitable, but its proximity to Pattee Pond and its access to a peaceful, private island made buying it a no-brainer. Luckily, their old friend Ashley Morrill knows a few people in the cabin building business. Chase and the Maine Cabin Masters crunch up the old camp to start fresh. They have to stick to the same footprint, but David and Bishop ask them to get fun and funky with the new build. They want a roofline that faces the water, lots of windows to enjoy the view, and enough space to host their beloved gatherings of friends and family. The Cabin Masters get to work creating a cabin fit for the enjoyment that David and Bishop are ready for.
There's more to Maine than summer camps on the coast, and this build takes the Maine Cabin Masters to the Native American Penobscot Nation in northern Maine. Theresa Secord, a Penobscot tribe member, summons the Cabin Masters for some needed upgrades to the cabin she built with her husband 22 years ago. Though Theresa's property is the most secluded the Cabin Masters have experienced, their know-how of working in remote locations has prepared them for the challenge. With the start of moose hunting season quickly approaching, the team has to work fast to put the camp together. But they want to do this right, knowing they're on historical land, and wanting to do their best to respect the Penobscot culture. With the Cabin Masters help, Theresa and her family will be enjoying their historical land far into the future.
Put on your detective hats, it's a Maine Cabin Masters mystery. All was well when the Zozula family left their summer camp for the winter - but when they returned in the spring, their camp was flooded. Someone or something tampered with the water system and the rotted floor boards left a giant hole in the kitchen. The Zozula Family has no clue what happened, but one thing is certain: they need help rebuilding their camp. Chase, Ashley, and the Maine Cabin Masters respond to the call, but as they pull back what remains of the floor, their problems compound as they find powder post beetles, dry rot, and more. Can the Cabin Masters salvage enough of the camp and figure out the source of the water issues?
The Albisons have made it their mission to provide all the fun and wonder of the great outdoors to everyone, regardless of their ability level through the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center. The AOEC has granted access to all manner of excursions, from camping and fishing to skiing and rock climbing to those who otherwise might not be able to enjoy them. When they were looking to enhance their headquarters, by adding a clubhouse, they enlisted the Cabin Masters who literally blaze the trail to a brand new elevated clubhouse which overlooks the campus pond. The build requires some serious heavy lifting so Ryan calls upon some ancient construction techniques, Ashley finds inspiration of the avian variety and the crew meets the challenges of making the whole project ADA compliant.
When the Fosters inherited their camp on Flying Pond, it wasn't quite finished but they still love to visit, taking full advantage of its views and water access. Although it is very cozy the lack of plumbing, insulation and heat source made wintertime excursions difficult. Additionally its placement on a hill meant visitors would definitely get their steps in and with several walls absent, privacy was a bit of an issue. Lucky for them, they hired the Cabin Masters who pulled out all the stops, and stumps to rise to the task. As a nod to the Foster's firefighting background, the crew perform a search and rescue of their own when pieces of the dock slip away. They even found time to pair off for some friendly competition before completing the work on this unfinished gem.
The Cleary family recently acquired one of the original six cabins at the Lakeside Marina, which neighbors the legendary Island Park in Manchester, Maine. Rumor has it their cabin was built on one of the trolley cars that was used at the height of the area's popularity in the early 1900s. The harsh winters and wet summers have weathered the structure and the family would like to upgrade the cabin from a cozy fishing getaway to a modern family vacation retreat. Chase and the team accept the challenge to expand this tiny cottage upward and outward with plenty of room for the entire Cleary family and their good friend and fishing partner Drew. The Cabin Masters also confirm the trolley rumors, combat some plumbing problems, and literally raise the roof to completely transform this cabin. During the build, Ashley takes a trip to a Trolley Museum for some inspiration and ends up getting some on the job training in how to drive a trolley. As winter takes hold of the state, Chase and his team must race to finish the Cabin before the weather makes building outside impossible. Ashley leads the design team through the final moments before the family returns.
Join Chase and Ryan as they drive the way back machine to revisit the best builds, the hardest challenges and the top-notch antics from the first Maine Cabin Masters season.
Save room for seconds. Ashley and Ryan are here to serve all the highlights from season two. From their first community project, to a Morrill family get-away, get your fill of all the highlights in the best of season two.
They say that good things happen in three and the Maine Cabin Masters are here to prove that. Join Ashley and Dixie as they revisit some of the most memorable arrivals, heartwarming moments, and of course, stunning builds from Season 3.
